Asthma is a condition where the airways become inflamed, narrow, and produce extra mucus. (Picture Credit: Pexels) A wheeze is a whistling or rattling sound when someone breathes. It occurs when the ...

Medically reviewed by Jurairat J. Molina, MD Key Takeaways Wheezing is a sign of an asthma attack and is caused by reduced ...

Vesicular breath sounds are a type of breath sound. They are often soft, low-pitched sounds. Having vesicular breath sounds is normal, but changes in those sounds can be a sign of a lung condition. As ...

Mauli Desai, MD, Allergist & Immunologist, and David Rosenstreich, MD, Professor of Allergy & Immunology, Microbiology & Immunology, and Otorhinolaryngology, for Montefiore Einstein Anyone who’s ever ...

This informational guide, part of PS's Condition Center, lays out the realities of this health concern: what it is, what it can look like, and strategies that medical experts say are proven to help.

Bronchial breath sounds are different noises your doctor can hear when listening to your breathing. Atypical sounds can indicate an underlying condition. Bronchial breath sounds, or lung sounds, are ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Food insecurities and food assistance programs were linked to higher odds for wheezing with exercise. Asthma, ...

The sounds associated with wheezing have been used to make diagnoses for centuries, but the physical mechanisms responsible for the onset of wheezing are poorly understood, and there is no model for ...

A leading government health body has issued a warning related to an increasingly common reaction to thunderstorms—life-threatening asthma attacks. And, terrifyingly, the dust and debris whipped up by ...

Ken came to the Emergency Department (ED) complaining of shortness of breath. He had a long-standing history of asthma and felt that he was having a flare-up. He told the triage nurse that he always ...